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Desert Island Questionnaire (Upside Down Mountain, 2014)
Standard Tuning
Chords Used:
G- 320003
G/B- x20002
C- X32010
D- XX0232
Em- 022000
Am- x02210
I tabbed out the intro riff as well since it comes back to tie all the verses together. The xxxxxx chords are
rakes; just lightly mute the strings with your fretting hand and them strum for the amount of beats.
Listen to the recording for the strumming pattern.
[Intro] Riff:
e|--Gadd9---------G-----------------Gmaj7---------------G---Gadd9--------Gadd9---------G-----------------Gmaj7---------------------------|
B|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
G|--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--x-x--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----|
E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----|
GSay that you were stranded on a desert island
GWhat books you gonna bring what friends would tag G/BaloCng
GSay you had a month and you knew you were dying
GHow would you spend your time
GWhat goodbyes would take G/Btoo Clong
DYou don't like this game and you take exception
DWho wants all this trouble even hypotheticEmal
With the Amcharging sky above
AmAnd the ground below that could Dswallow everyone
Intro Riff
GStaring at your phone at another party
GSpend a lot on clothes got a lot of skin G/Bto Cshow
GPeople in the pool like the drowning army
GThe smoke alarm emotes and the hotel lG/Bobby Cglows
DWish that you can dance but you've got no partner
DKeep tapping on your glass because you want to make a toaEmst
To the Amennui of our times
AmTo the selfishness in Deveryone you know
G D Em
CMade a lot of friends but they Dcan't be trusted
GDon't know what their angD/F#le Emis
CPost up at the bar and I'm Ddouble fisting
GTalking to a manD/F#nequiEmn
CI don't know what it means when he Dtakes my pulse
And Gsays that I'm a lot D/F#like Emhim
CI say that's fair enough that's why I'm Dtrying to loosen up
Intro Riff
GEvery lunatic must be well intentioned
GSets himself apart he's an instrument G/Bof Cgod
GTook her from the playground to the farmhouse cellar
GKissed her while he killed her like a good SamG/BaritCan
DThey finally found her body many Autumns after
DInterviewed her mother who said she'd now be 2Em1
And Amalthough we lost her young
AmI know the good lord has a Dplan for all of us
G D Em
CMormons at the door they look Dclean and handsome
GAlways have a good D/F#sales Empitch
CYour little sisters swears she can paint Dmy aura
GBut I can't take her sD/F#eriouEms
CNeed something to blame
For this Dhuman nature, is Gthat what this conD/F#ditioEmn is?
CI'm so bored with my life but I'm Dstill afraid to die
CEveryone's asleep in this Dburning building
GAnd I can't wake them up D/F#in tiEmme
CYou go on ahead I'll be Dright behind you
GI'm headed to the finD/F#ish lEmine
I can't Cget closer until this is overD
Intro Riff
GPretend that you were stranded on a desert island
GWhat would be the message that you'd spell out for G/Bthe Cplane
GSay the engine failed when that plane was flying
GIf you were the pilot would you curse or would G/Byou Cpray
DNo one's gonna cry at this John Doe funeral
DNot a lot to say did it even have a naEmme
Light a Amcandle just in case he was someone's friend
AmThrow some Dflowers on the grave
Outro Riff:
e|--Gadd9---------G-----------------Gmaj7---------------G---Gadd9--------Gadd9---------G-----------------Gmaj7---------------------------|
B|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--------------------------|
G|--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--x-x--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--------------------------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4---let ring---------------|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--------------------------|
E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--------------------------|
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| x Dead note
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Desert Island Questionnaire
by Conor Oberst
Chords in this song · guitar
G
G/B
C
D
Em
Am
Gadd9
Gmaj7
D/F#
Desert Island Questionnaire (Upside Down Mountain, 2014)
Standard Tuning
Chords Used:
G
- 320003
G/B
- x20002
C
- X32010
D
- XX0232
Em
- 022000
Am
- x02210
I tabbed out the intro riff as well since it comes back to tie all the verses together. The xxxxxx chords are
rakes; just lightly mute the strings with your fretting hand and them strum for the amount of beats.
Listen to the recording for the strumming pattern.
[Intro] Riff:
Gadd9 G Gmaj7 G Gadd9 Gadd9 G Gmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
G|--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--x-x--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----|
E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----|
G
Say that you were stranded on a desert island
G G/B C
What books you gonna bring what friends would tag along
G
Say you had a month and you knew you were dying
G
How would you spend your time
G G/B C
What goodbyes would take too long
D
You don't like this game and you take exception
D Em
Who wants all this trouble even hypothetical
Am
With the charging sky above
Am D
And the ground below that could swallow everyone
Intro Riff
G
Staring at your phone at another party
G G/B C
Spend a lot on clothes got a lot of skin to show
G
People in the pool like the drowning army
G G/B C
The smoke alarm emotes and the hotel lobby glows
D
Wish that you can dance but you've got no partner
D Em
Keep tapping on your glass because you want to make a toast
Am
To the ennui of our times
Am D
To the selfishness in everyone you know
G D Em
C D
Made a lot of friends but they can't be trusted
G D/F# Em
Don't know what their angle is
C D
Post up at the bar and I'm double fisting
G D/F# Em
Talking to a mannequin
C D
I don't know what it means when he takes my pulse
G D/F# Em
And says that I'm a lot like him
C D
I say that's fair enough that's why I'm trying to loosen up
Intro Riff
G
Every lunatic must be well intentioned
G G/B C
Sets himself apart he's an instrument of god
G
Took her from the playground to the farmhouse cellar
G G/B C
Kissed her while he killed her like a good Samaritan
D
They finally found her body many Autumns after
D Em
Interviewed her mother who said she'd now be 21
Am
And although we lost her young
Am D
I know the good lord has a plan for all of us
G D Em
C D
Mormons at the door they look clean and handsome
G D/F# Em
Always have a good sales pitch
C D
Your little sisters swears she can paint my aura
G D/F# Em
But I can't take her serious
C
Need something to blame
D G D/F# Em
For this human nature, is that what this condition is?
C D
I'm so bored with my life but I'm still afraid to die
C D
Everyone's asleep in this burning building
G D/F# Em
And I can't wake them up in time
C D
You go on ahead I'll be right behind you
G D/F# Em
I'm headed to the finish line
C D
I can't get closer until this is over
Intro Riff
G
Pretend that you were stranded on a desert island
G G/B C
What would be the message that you'd spell out for the plane
G
Say the engine failed when that plane was flying
G G/B C
If you were the pilot would you curse or would you pray
D
No one's gonna cry at this John Doe funeral
D Em
Not a lot to say did it even have a name
Am
Light a candle just in case he was someone's friend
Am D
Throw some flowers on the grave
Outro Riff:
Gadd9 G Gmaj7 G Gadd9 Gadd9 G Gmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--------------------------|
G|--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--x-x--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--x-x--0--------------------------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4--4--4--4--4--0--0--x-x--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x-x--4---let ring---------------|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--x-x--2--------------------------|
E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x-x--3--------------------------|
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| x Dead note
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